Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 75.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 75.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2004.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.0% | — |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 75.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 75.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 70.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 80.0% compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 80.0% compare
- 206 Kiribati 77.0% compare
- 208 Haiti 70.0% compare
- 209 South Sudan 65.2% compare
- 210 Marshall Islands 65.0% compare
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo was 75.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).